Combination walking-cane and picnic-chair



(No Model.)

H. M. HOUSTON. COMBINATION WALKING CANE AND PICNIC CHAIR.

.No. 268,897. Patented Dec.1Z,1882Q N4 PETERS Photo-ulhu npbu.Wuhingicn. ac.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC HORACE M. HOUSTON, OF WOODVILLE, TENNESSEE.

COMBINATION WALKING-CANE AND PICNIC-CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,897, dated December12, 1882.

Application filed Oo'toher s, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HORACE M. HOUSTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Woodville, in the county of Haywood and State of Tennessee,have invented a new and useful Combination Walking-(Jane andPicnic-Chair, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a side view, showing the device closed so as tOiOIll] acane. Fig. 2 is a perspective viewyshowing the device extended so as toform a chair or camp-stool; and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to an improved combined walking-cane and camp orpicnic chair, the construction of which will be hereinafter fullydescribed, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a sleeve or body, madepreferably of metal, and having notches B and U at its upper and lowerends respectively.

D D are the legs-three in number-which are hinged in the notches 0, soas to be capable of being folded together, as shown in Fig. 1, so as toform the lower end of the cane. bimilarly hinged in the notches B arebraces E, of which there may be six, and which are provided at theirupper ends with notches F, in which the seatbars G are hinged. The upperends of said seat-bars are hinged to a suitable cap-piece, H.

I is a rod firmly secured to the cap-piece H,

from which it extends downwardly between the bars G and braces E andthrough the sleeve or body A. Saidrod I has a collar, J, which restsupon the said sleeve A when the chair is extended. K K are braces hingedto the inner sides of the legs, and connected by a ring, L, throughwhich the lowerend of rod I extends. Said rod has a collar or stop, M,

brass or other suitable metal, which extends at the ends, so as to formthe hinge. parts, thereby imparting great strength and durability to thedevice. The upper and lower ends are screw-threaded to receive the headP and ferrule Q, by which the parts are secured in position when folded.

The operation of my invention will be readilyunderstoo'd. To extend thechair, remove the head and ferrule, and, holding the body A with onehand, depress the cap H with the other. This will extend the seat. Thecollar Not rod I will serve to spread the braces K, thus extending thelegs. When the device is folded the collar M of rod I raises the bracesK, thus folding the legs.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1.The combination of a sleeve or body, legs hinged to the lower end of thesame, braces hinged to its upper end, and seat-bars hinged between saidbraces, and a cap-piece having the downwardly-extending supporting-rod1, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the sleeve or body, of the hinged legs, braces,and seat-bars, all having a lining of metal, which extends at the ends,so as to form the hinge parts, as set forth.

3. The combination of the sleeve A, having notches B 0, legs D, havingbraces K, connected byrihg L, hinged braces E, and seatbars G, and .cappiece H. having rod I, provided with the collars J M N, as and tor thepurpose setforth. a

4. Thecon1bination,withthe sh eveA,having hinged legs I) and braces E,and the seat-bars .G, cap-piece H, braces K L, and rod I, having collarsJ M N, of the screw-threaded head i and ferrule Q, as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORACE M. HOUSTON.

Witnesses:

J. M. JENKINS, A. B. HEARRING.

